unfinished; in progress; half-done
Describes something started but not yet completed; often used with nouns like 仕事, 宿題, or ゲーム.
The unfinished work is still on the desk.
I saved the game in progress and then went to bed.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 遣り掛け exists but is rare.
Kanji form is uncommon; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
Compound of the continuative form of やる (to do) and かけ (from 掛ける, indicating an action begun but not completed). The kanji 遣り掛け is rarely used.